奔命 bēn mìng ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ban1 ming6
- to rush about on errands
- to be kept on the run
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奔
- 奔波 bēn bō ㄅㄣ ㄅㄛ ban1 bo1 to rush about
- 奔赴 bēn fù ㄅㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ban1 fu6 to rush to
- 奔跑 bēn pǎo ㄅㄣ ㄆㄠˇ ban1 paau2 to run
- 奔腾 奔騰 bēn téng ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ ban1 tang4 (of waves) to surge forward
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
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- 直奔 zhí bèn ㄓˊ ㄅㄣˋ zik6 ban1 to go straight to
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 出奔 chū bēn ㄔㄨ ㄅㄣ ceot1 ban1 to flee
- 奔三 bèn sān ㄅㄣˋ ㄙㄢ ban1 saam1 to be pushing 30
- 奔丧 奔喪 bēn sāng ㄅㄣ ㄙㄤ ban1 song1 to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent
- 奔四 bèn sì ㄅㄣˋ ㄙˋ ban1 sei3 to be pushing 40
- 奔忙 bēn máng ㄅㄣ ㄇㄤˊ ban1 mong4 to be busy rushing about
- 奔放 bēn fàng ㄅㄣ ㄈㄤˋ ban1 fong3 bold and unrestrained
- 奔月 bèn yuè ㄅㄣˋ ㄩㄝˋ ban1 jyut6 to fly to the moon
- 奔流 bēn liú ㄅㄣ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ban1 lau4 to flow at great speed
- 奔泻 奔瀉 bēn xiè ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧㄝˋ ban1 se3 (of torrents) to rush down
- 奔现 奔現 bēn xiàn ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˋ ban1 jin6 (neologism) to meet sb in real life after forming a relationship online
- 奔窜 奔竄 bēn cuàn ㄅㄣ ㄘㄨㄢˋ ban1 cyun3 (of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter
- 奔袭 奔襲 bēn xí ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧˊ ban1 zaap6 to carry out a long-range raid
命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 to give a name to
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- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
Idioms with these characters
- 奔走相告 bēn zǒu xiāng gào ㄅㄣ ㄗㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄍㄠˋ ban1 zau2 soeng1 gou3 to spread the news (idiom)
- 东奔西跑 東奔西跑 dōng bēn xī pǎo ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄆㄠˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 paau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
- 东奔西走 東奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu ㄉㄨㄥ ㄅㄣ ㄒㄧ ㄗㄡˇ dung1 ban1 sai1 zau2 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
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- 各奔东西 各奔東西 gè bèn dōng xī ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄒㄧ gok3 ban1 dung1 sai1 to go separate ways (idiom)
- 各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng ㄍㄜˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ gok3 ban1 cin4 cing4 each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
- 狼奔豕突 láng bēn shǐ tū ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄣ ㄕˇ ㄊㄨ long4 ban1 ci2 dat6 the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts
- 疲于奔命 疲於奔命 pí yú bēn mìng ㄆㄧˊ ㄩˊ ㄅㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ pei4 jyu1 ban1 ming6 (idiom) terribly busy
- 万马奔腾 萬馬奔騰 wàn mǎ bēn téng ㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄚˇ ㄅㄣ ㄊㄥˊ maan6 maa5 ban1 tang4 lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom)
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 碍难从命 礙難從命 ài nán cóng mìng ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6 difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng ㄦˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ji5 tai4 min6 ming6 to give sincere advice (idiom)
- 敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gam2 bat1 cung4 ming6 to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis